Dr. Farzad Naeim
President, Farzad Naeim, Inc.
Dr. Farzad Naeim is President of Farzad, Naeim, Inc., and Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Practice and Director of Structural Engineering programs at USC. He serves as the Chair of California Seismic Instrumentation Advisory Committee and LATBSDC’s Technical Committee. He is a recipient of the Fazlur Khan Medal for lifetime achievements in seismic design of tall buildings, the Bruce Bolt Medal jointly awarded by SSA, EERI and COSMOS for worldwide contributions to seismic safety, and the George Housner Medal from EERI. He is a Past-President and an honorary member of EERI and the current President of the International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE). He is a member of US National Academy of Engineering (NAE).